The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-12-21
NATIONAL LAWMAKERS.


The Senate Committee ON Privileges and
Elections investigat d the West Virginia con-
ested-election case. on the 18th inst, and de-
cided unanimously to report In favor OF Mr..
faukners claim To the vacant seat MI. In
gals introduced bills 10 remove the limitation
in the payment of arrears OF pensions and
granting arrears in certain cases to those PEN
stoned by special acts OF Congress-. Mr. Cul-
lom introduced q bill to equalize the rate
of PENSIONS 1t fixes the pension for loss OF
sight or disability requiring regular medical
attendance at S72 per month. Mr.. Cullom also
introduced a bill to establish the United States
postal telegraph and another to define and ex-
tend the powers OF the Interstate Commerce
Commission. Senator Jones, of Arkansas in
troduced bill to open the great Sioux reserva-
ton in Nebraska to settlement. Senator Dawes
introduced a bill taxing manufacturers and
dealers in adulterated lard. and requiring II to
be stamped. The Senate Committee on Agri-
culture will give hearing ON this subject in
january The Finance Committee made a favor
able report on the morrill, bill TO refund to
the States the direct taxes imposed by the act
OF 1861 The aggregate is about SIS, 00O, 900. The
bill was placed on the calendar. The Senate
voted to continue Senator Cockrell's select
committee to inquire into tho executive de-
partments, with leave to report at any time
prior to Jan. Is. Senator Chandler intro
duced bill to regulate the holding OF Con-
gressional elections in South Carolina.
Florida. Mississippi and Louisiana. The
House unanimously adopted resolution
offered by Mr.. Cannon Cll.) declaring that the
following named gentlemen should constitute
the Committee on Elections: Messrs. Crisp
Maish, Heard, Johnson IN. c., ONeill (Ind.),
Moore, Rowell, Houk. Cooper, Lyman Johnson
Qnd.) and Lodge. Speaker Carlisle then di:
rected that all papers in the varions contested
election cases be referred to this committee.
The committee report on the West Virginia
contested election case was unanimously
adopted by the Senate on the 14th inst, and the
oath of Office was administered to Mr. Faux
nor. Mr.. Morrill, addressed the Senate at some
length on his bill relating to foreign immgra-
planned, was to have the character of the
immigrants examined by the United
States Consul at the port of departure.
He stated that nearly one-third of the
posed OF foreigners, and expressed doubt as
to the possibility OF Transforming them into
troduced in the Senate were the following BY
Mr.. George to protect innocent purchas-
ers of patented articles; by Senator
George, to annex the publc-land slip
south of Indian Territory to the Territory Of
New Mexico; also, Il bill to appropriate Sl0O 900
for the erection OF a public building at vicks-
burg, Miss Senator Butler introduced with
slight amendments the bill reported from the
Committee on Improvement of the Mississippi
River last session, and known as the Cowden
Lake Borgne outlet. to improve the low-water
navigation of the Mississippi River from New
Orleans to Cairo, and incidentally TO reclaim
and protect the valley lands of the Mississippi
from overflow without levees." The House was
not in session.
SENATOR BUTLER introduced in the Senate,
on the 18th inst a bill, framed by the Ma
tional Association of Railway Conductors, to
license conductors. 1t provides that no rail-
road shall employ any person as a railroad con-
ductor upon any train engaged in interstate
commerce unless the person is licensed rs pro-
vided by the act. Senator George introdu ced
a bill to protect employees and servants en-
gagged in foreign and interstate COM
merce, which provides that they shah
be entitled to receive damages for any in
jury sustained through the carelessness, neg
lect or unskillful act or omission OF their en-
ployers or masters, OF their fellow servants
engaged on the same service. Senator Stewart
addressed the Senate in support of his coin
certificate bill. a bill was introduced by Mr..
Plumb to forfeit lands granted TO the State Of
Michigan for railroad from Marquette to On
tonagon, and another by Mr.. Palmer to increase
to 81 000.0tO the limit of the appropriation for
public building at Detroit, Mich. The House
was not in session.
IN the House OF Representatives, on the 10th
inst, Mr.. Hatch, of Missouri, submitted con-
current resolution that when the two houses
adjourn on Monday, Dec 10, they stand adj
journed until Thursday, Jan 8. MIR. Reed, of
Name, opposed the resolution. He said Con-
gress was pressed upon by serious public
duty, which was tho reduction of Il surplus
which coming into the Treasury III q
manner calculated, under the manage
ment of the Treasury Department, TO be an
embarrasl ment to the finances of tho country
All were agreed-at least on the Republican
6ldO-tDnJ tnlb surplus snOuIu DC reduced
the Repu blican5 stood really now to make one
reduction TO which the other SIDE was
agreed, and that was IN reference to the to-
bacco tax. He hoped that opportunity
would be given them by the powers that be,
or were to be, to vote thereon and show to
the country some proper disposition in this
regard II the gentlemen the other side
found il somewhat difficult to range them
selves alongside of the recent message, which
had been sent them, that the Republican $
could well understand ana could give their as
surances of most profound sympathy. Mr.. Cox
of New York, commented on what no termed
the sudden conversion of the gentleman
had been such O sudden conversion since
the time of Saul of Tarsus. Laughter.
He could recall the time when the most eminent
men on the other side of tho House had insisted
upon the reduction Of the tariff to prevent tie
accumulation OF surplus. Among the rest
had been the gallant man from Maine with the
white plume Among them had been Frye
and Halo, insisting in the reduction of the
tax on salt and other articles, except lumber.
He would like to see every man i'll tho House
regard this fiscal question as outside of pol
itics. 1t was n business question in every sense
OF the word. There were members of Congress
from Republican States like Minnesota de-
not be done by picking out one article. 1t
must be general; it must be stable and perma-
nent. He hoped that when q tariff bill was
considered all parties would unite
and act for the best interests Of the whole peo-
pie. and not for ACKNOWLEDGMENT of one man or
offered substitute for Mr.. Hatch's resolu-
ton a resolution declaring that when tho two
houses adjourned Thursday, Dec. %, they stand
adjourned until Wednesday, jan 4. Mr.. Hatch
accepted the substitute, and the resolution
modified was agreed to.